Mekong Delta River Discovery - 3 Days

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From

From $190 /person

Duration

3 days 2 nights

Departure

Daily

Pickup

Ho Chi Minh City (any hotel) - ~3.5h van to Can Tho

Group size

2-16 guests

Hotels

Standard / Premium / Luxury package

Fitness

Easy

Type

Nature & scenery

A slow 3-day journey deep into the Mekong Delta from Saigon: the wide Hau River at Can Tho, the pre-dawn Cai Rang floating market, the coconut-shaded canals of Ben Tre by sampan, and the quiet orchard islands of Vinh Long and My Tho. Time enough for the delta to reveal its unhurried rhythms.

Itinerary - 3 Days 2 Nights

Day 1 · L, D

Saigon → Can Tho → Hau River Cruise

~3.5h drive southwest into the delta. Check in at a riverside hotel in Can Tho, then an afternoon wooden-boat cruise on the Hau River past floating houses, water-hyacinth backwaters, and riverside fishing villages. Dinner of fresh river fish in Can Tho.

Day 2 · B, L

Cai Rang Floating Market → Ben Tre → Coconut Farm

Pre-dawn (5:30 AM) boat to Cai Rang, one of the delta's largest wholesale floating markets. Transfer to Ben Tre and switch to a narrow sampan through shaded coconut-palm canals; visit a hand-made coconut-candy workshop and pass working brick kilns. Riverside-garden lunch before returning to Can Tho.

Day 3 · B, L

Vinh Long → My Tho → Saigon

Boat to Vinh Long's orchard islands (rambutan, longan, mangosteen), the smaller Cai Be floating market by a 19th-century riverside church, and finally My Tho on the Tien River. Private van back to HCMC (~2h), arriving late afternoon.

Notes

Tier ($190 / $266 / $342) changes hotel class only; itinerary identical
Cai Rang market requires an early (5:30 AM) start on Day 2

✓ Included

Accommodation 3 Days / 2 Nights (hotel class per tier)
Meals as listed (breakfast daily + lunches + Day 1 dinner)
Private pick-up & drop-off
All boat trips, entrance tickets & transportation on tour
English-speaking guide

✕ Not included

Early check-in & late check-out
Tips
Drinks
Personal expenses

🎒 What to bring

Sun hat + sunscreen for the boats
Light rain layer
Cash for market snacks / fruit

Travelling with children

Free for children under 3
Full price from age 12

Good questions about this tour

Is the 5:30 AM start for the floating market really worth it?

Yes - Cai Rang is a working wholesale market and it's in full swing between about 5:30 and 8:00 AM, with boats piled with fruit trading on the water. The early start is exactly why you see the real thing rather than a staged version. You can nap on the boat afterwards.

Won't three days in the Mekong Delta feel repetitive?

Each day covers a different corner of the delta - Can Tho and the wide Hau River, then the narrow Ben Tre coconut canals by sampan, then the quieter orchard islands of Vinh Long and Cai Be. Three days lets you feel the delta's rhythm rather than just tick a floating market off a list.